re: Your starting secondary

Anything should be an upgrade over Simon and Reid last year who were terrible, I like the talent we have recruited. Young guys will make some mistakes but they will play all out as opposed to trying not to get hurt and go nfl.

Good point on the bigger boundary corner thing, but at the end of the day, you'll want your best guys out there.

Collins and Mills will have to match up better against a big and average size receiver tandem than Mills and White. Given that Mills isn't small, Mills and White may be a better package.

Robinson has more length then all of them. Of course, let's see what kind of summer he's had in the weight room and how quickly he picks things up.

The thing about Collins is if he doesn't start, the nickel role is no guarantee. That nickel back plays inside and as a bigger corner, covering a slot receiver wasn't the most natural thing for him. If, say, White starts, Collins could come in as a nickel in much the same way Simon did in 2011: Mathieu would start on the outside, then move inside in the nickel package and Simon would come in and play on the outside. If White starts, he could slide inside in nickel coverage and Collins could come in and play on the boundary.

RR isnt even on campus yet. His summer will be about 3 weeks if he gets here today. I really think he will redshirt just because he hasnt reported to campus yet. Hes coming soon, but still is behind everyone that is already here. Yes, his potential is out of this world. But he still has a lot of growing to do, just like every other incoming freshman. Rarely do players go from high school to SEC starter from day 1. Unless if youre a freak like PP was.

And thats exactly how Collins got on the field last year. Simon and Mills were the starters. When we went nickel, Mills would bump inside and Collins and Simon were the true CBs.

Id just be really really surprised if Collins doesnt start considering everything hes done and all the work hes put in was for this season. All the coaching and grooming by Chavis was for this season. Chavis likes Collins ALOT too. IMO, Collins will be better than Simon and could very well go pro after next year. Both he and Mills were better that Simon during the backend of the season last year. I just think alot of people are doubting him or forgetting about him because of all the good looking DB prospects. You gotta remember, very rarely do we have a true freshman come in and take a vets spot and become a full time starter. Im more excited about Collins for this upcoming season that I am for Mills. Mills has already shown hes a great looking CB and will improve. Collins will show this year how good he is. I just think alot of people are selling Collins short because of the DBs we have coming in. And they are good looking DBs. But, Collins has proved not only can he play in the SEC, but play at a very high level and can be a game changer.